Manufacturers Series Announces 2014 Schedule and Welcomes U.S. 131 Motorsports Park to List of Host Tracks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (November 4, 2013) – The Manufacturers Series, which is comprised of the Super Chevy Show, Fun Ford Weekend and Mega Mopar Action automotive events is geared up for the 2014 season with the release of the new 33 event-schedule that includes the dates for the newest host track to join the tour, U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.

All three branded Series tours will make a stop at the “Fastest Track in Michigan,” giving Chevrolet, Ford and Mopar fans in the Great Lakes region a place to see the finest show cars and fastest drag cars in the area compete for an historic first-place win during the 2014 stops in Martin, Michigan.

“We are excited to have U.S. 131 Motorsports Park join the Manufacturers Series events for our Chevy, Ford and Mopar fans in Michigan to showcase Detroit iron and competition of the American brands,” said Lex Dudas, Manufacturers Series president.

The Super Chevy Show presented by Chevrolet Performance will include 12 events in 2014 beginning in Jupiter, Florida at Palm Beach International Raceway with a new date of April 4-6, and ending at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas October 11-12. Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas will be returning to a two-day Saturday-Sunday event May 17-18, 2014 and will share a weekend doubleheader with Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg Virginia.

Royal Purple Raceway will host the first of 12 Blue Oval Fun Ford Weekend dates for the 2014 season on March 29, with U.S. 131 Motorsports Park kicking off mid-season as the sixth event on July 13. Texas Motorplex will host the final event for 2014 on November 8, with a later date to beat the Texas heat.

Texas Motorplex will kick-off the 9 event Mega Mopar Action Series March 29, while Mopar Action Magazine welcomes U.S. 131 Motorsports Park to its namesake Series May 15. Virginia Motorsports Park and Palm Beach International Raceway will share a weekend in September as the first doubleheader for the Series on the September 20-21, weekend with Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield California wrapping up the season October 4-5, 2014.

2014 Super Chevy Show Presented by Chevrolet Performance Schedule

April 4-6

Palm Beach International Raceway

Jupiter, FL

April 11-13

Memphis International Raceway

Memphis, TN

May 17-18

Texas Motorplex

Ennis, TX

May 17-18

Virginia Motorsports Park

Petersburg, VA

May 30-June 1

U.S. 131 Motorsports Park

Martin, MI

June 7-8

Auto Club Famoso Raceway

Bakersfield, CA

June 20-22

Gateway Motorsports Park

St. Louis, MO

July 11-13

Maple Grove Raceway

Reading, PA

August 15-16

Bandimere Speedway

Denver, CO

Sept. 26-28

Bristol Dragway

Bristol, TN

October 3-5

Rockingham Dragway

Rockingham, NC

October 11-12

Royal Purple Raceway

Baytown, TX

2014 Fun Ford Weekend Schedule

March 29

Royal Purple Raceway

Baytown, TX

April 26-27

Rockingham Dragway

Rockingham, NC

June 6-7

Memphis International Raceway

Memphis, TN

June 14-15

Virginia Motorsports Park

Petersburg, VA

June 22

Bandimere Speedway

Denver, CO

July 13

U.S. 131 Motorsports Park

Martin, MI

July 18-19

Gateway Motorsports Park

St. Louis, MO

August 29-30

Bristol Dragway

Bristol, TN

Sept. 6-7

Auto Club Famoso Raceway

Bakersfield, CA

Sept. 13

Maple Grove Raceway

Reading, PA

Sept. 19-20

Palm Beach International Raceway

Jupiter, FL

Nov. 8

Texas Motorplex

Ennis, TX

2014 Mega Mopar Action Schedule

March 29

Texas Motorplex

Ennis, TX

April 12

Rockingham Dragway

Rockingham, NC

May 18

U.S. 131 Motorsports Park

Martin, MI

June 1

Bandimere Speedway

Denver, CO

June 8

Memphis International Raceway

Memphis, TN

June 21

Maple Grove Raceway

Reading, PA

Sept. 20-21

Virginia Motorsports Park

Petersburg, VA

Sept. 21

Palm Beach International Raceway

Jupiter, FL

October 4-5

Auto Club Famoso Raceway

Bakersfield, CA

About the Manufacturers Series – Designed to offer a little something for everyone in a family atmosphere for “Big Three” American automotive brand enthusiasts, the Super Chevy Show, Fun Ford Weekend and Mega Mopar Action Series are all members of the Manufacturers Series with 33 North American events in 2014. Each Manufacturers Series event is wholly owned by its respective host track and showcases a car show, drag racing, manufacturer’s midway, swap meet and car corral, as well as autocross at selected events. For more information or for event schedules, visit www.mfgseries.com